Senior Thesis Presentation Jason Weaver 5th Year – Architectural Engineering Lighting/ Electrical Option Advisors: Dr. Mistrick & Prof. Dannerth Ann and.

Senior Thesis Presentation

Jason Weaver5th Year – Architectural

EngineeringLighting/ Electrical Option

Advisors: Dr. Mistrick & Prof. Dannerth

Ann and Richard Barshinger Life Sciences & Philosophy Building

Franklin & Marshall CollegeLancaster, PA

Building Overview

• Size: 104, 000 square feet on 4 levels (3 stories above grade and basement)

• Project Cost: approx. $39 million• Dates of Construction: December 2005 – August 2007

• Owner: Franklin & Marshall College• Construction Manager: Turner Construction Company• Architect and Major Engineering Services: Einhorn Yaffee

Prescott

• Departments Housed in Building:– Biology– Psychology– Philosophy– Two Interdisciplinary Programs



Jason Weaver Lighting/Electrical Option

Outline

• Lighting Depth– East Entry and Façade– Frey Atrium– Ecology Teaching Lab– Bonchek Lecture Hall

• Electrical Depth– Branch Circuits Affected by Lighting Design – Central vs. Distributed Transformers– Aluminum vs. Copper Feeders– Protective Device Coordination and Fault Current Analysis

Studies• Acoustical Breadth – Analysis of Effects of New Ceiling on

Lecture Hall • Mechanical Breadth – New Diffuser Layout for Lecture Hall




Outline

• Lighting Depth– East Entry and Façade– Frey Atrium– Ecology Teaching Lab– Bonchek Lecture Hall

• Electrical Depth– Branch Circuits Affected by Lighting Design – Central vs. Distributed Transformers– Aluminum vs. Copper Feeders– Protective Device Coordination and Fault Current Analysis

Studies• Acoustical Breadth – Analysis of Effects of New Ceiling on

Lecture Hall • Mechanical Breadth – New Diffuser Layout for Lecture Hall




Campus Map

Main Entry




Spatial Relationships



Laboratory Atrium Lecture Hall Façade


East Entry & Facade



• Design Criteria– Appearance of Space and Luminaires– Modeling of Faces and Objects– Points of Interest

• Pilasters, Pediment, Main Entrance– Special Considerations

• Dark-Sky Compliance


East Entry & Facade



Schematic Design• Glow from within• Highlight pilasters and

main pediment• Focus attention to

entry• Cut-off optics without

cut-off appearance


East Entry & Facade



Luminaires Used:

QQ1

Street “acorn” pole fixture with

internal reflector to meet “Cutoff” criteria


East Entry & Facade



Luminaires Used:

QQ2

Wall-mounted HID projector with

10-degree beam spread and 45-degree shielding


East Entry & Facade



Luminaires Used:

QQ3

Recessed exterior HID downlight


East Entry & Facade



Luminaires Used:

QQ4

Linear LED floodlight luminairewith asymmetric optics


East Entry & Facade



Luminaires Used:

QQ5

Exterior wall-mounted acorn fixture

at smaller scale than pole fixture


East Entry & Facade




East Entry & Facade




East Entry & Facade




Bonchek Lecture Hall



• Design Criteria– Appearance of Space and Luminaires– Modeling of Faces and Objects– Special Considerations

• Projection Screen– System Flexibility





Ceiling Redesign• Flow better with

furnishing and lighting• Coves relatively

inefficient• Add interest• Acoustics





Ceiling Redesign• Flow better with

furnishing and lighting• Coves relatively

inefficient• Add interest• Acoustics





Luminaires Used:

PP1

Recessed linear fluorescent downlight





Luminaires Used:

PP2

Recessed compact fluorescent wallwasher





Luminaires Used:

PP3

Recessed compact fluorescent downlight





Luminaires Used:

PP4

Floor recessed LED uplight forramp and stairs





Luminaires Used:

PP5

Luminous wall sconce with brass trim





“Lecture” Scene:





“A/V” Scene:





“Movie” Scene:





“Maintenance” Scene:


Energy Consumption



Meets ASHRAE 90.1-2004 by Space-by-Space Method

Space Energy Allowance Energy Consumed

East Entry and Façade - Tradable 1295 W 1286 W

Frey Atrium - Non-Decorative 1603 W 1776 W

Ecology Teaching Laboratory 1624 W 1430 W

Bonchek Lecture Hall 3500 W 3491 W

Total 8022 W 7983 W

Space Energy Allowance Energy Consumed

East Entry and Façade - Non-Tradable 1824 W 1336 W

Frey Atrium - Decorative 2672 W 450 W


Central vs. Distributed



Existing System – Main Electrical Room





Proposed System – Main Electrical Room





Existing System – Auxiliary Electrical Rooms





Proposed System – Auxiliary Electrical Rooms





Category Cost of Existing System Cost Of New System Difference

Feeders $61,096.37 $141,472.34 $80,375.97

Transformers $56,832.30 $46,737.00 ($10,095.30)

Breakers $23,222.70 $36,720.00 $13,497.30

Bus Ducts $22,680.00 $36,720.00 $14,040.00

Panelboards $30,341.25 $49,762.35 $19,421.10

TOTAL $194,172.62 $311,411.69 $117,239.07

TOTAL w/ Location Factor

$177,862.12 $285,253.11 $107,390.9

9

Proposed System is not economically feasible


Aluminum FeedersAnn and Richard Barshinger

Life Sciences & Philosophy BuildingFranklin & Marshall College

Lancaster, PA

Pros:• Much less expensive• Lighter• Labor can be easier

and potentially less time consuming

Cons:• Larger wire size• More prone to

oxidation• Use in residential and

branch circuits banned (can expand and loosen terminations, can result in fire)Proper Installation:

• Only use for feeders• Must be cleaned and have

antioxidant joint compound applied

• Properly torqued at terminations


Aluminum FeedersAnn and Richard Barshinger


Lancaster, PA

Aluminum feeders are a practical option for this building

Start EndWire

s (LF)

Conduit (LF)

Copper Pricing Aluminum Pricing

# of Sets

Phase Neutral GroundConduit

Total# of Sets

Phase Neutral GroundCondu

itTotal

Size Size Size Size Size Size Size Size

SWB-1SOUTH DUCT

240 230 2 350KCMIL 350KCMIL 1AWG 3"38623.7

72 500KCMIL 500KCMIL 2/0AWG 3"

25294.41

SWB-1 D4P 200 190 2 350KCMIL 350KCMIL 1AWG 3"32101.6

52 500KCMIL 500KCMIL 2/0AWG 3"

20993.85

Type of Wiring

Total Cost

Copper$203,531

.07

Aluminum$144,210

.32


Acoustics BreadthAnn and Richard Barshinger


Lancaster, PA

Sound Reflection:




Lancaster, PA

Reverberation Time:

Target – 0.7 to 1.1 seconds Ideal

0.5 seconds Acceptable

Frequency (Hz)

Lowest Ideal α

Highest Ideal α

500 0.68 1.50

1000 0.26 1.05

2000 0.15 0.50

4000 0.08 0.43




Lancaster, PA

Material Selected:

Perforated Metal with Insulation

• Adds interest• Solid and somewhat

specular material allows sound to reflect to back of room

• No gaps in layout – space is unique but not overly modern

• White finish – best fit for color scheme of space and allows more light to inter-reflectFrequency

(Hz) 500 1000 2000 4000Sound Absorp. (α) 0.81 0.85 0.93 0.88Reverb. Time (sec) 0.65 0.57 0.51 0.50




Lancaster, PA

Airborne and Structure-borne Sound Insulation:

STC Target – 50• Current structure meets

criteria even without ceiling

IIC Target – 50• Current structure does

not meet criteria• Solution: Replace VCT

flooring for lab above with cork flooring

• New IIC is approx. 73


ConclusionsAnn and Richard Barshinger


Lancaster, PA

Lighting Depth• Created a pleasing exterior environment

with more dark-sky friendly luminaires• Used energy-efficient luminaires in simple

layouts to allow features of spaces to stand out

Electrical Depth• Central transformer is impractical in

environment with long, large feeders• Aluminum feeders allow for substantial

cost savings

Acoustics Breadth• New ceiling reflects sound well• Reverberation time is reasonable for a

lecture hall• Sound Insulation is appropriate with

change to cork flooring for lab above lecture hall


Special Thanks toTurner Construction Company

For their sponsorship and help during the entire senior thesis process!



Thank You!

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Senior Thesis Presentation Jason Weaver 5th Year – Architectural Engineering Lighting/ Electrical Option Advisors: Dr. Mistrick & Prof. Dannerth Ann and.

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campus map main entry

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